preceding

It’s just the preceding rising action that feels a bit underwhelming.

Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Graham said Mr Rogers had been "ostracised" in the preceding days after a woman expressed discomfort about a sexual encounter between the pair.

In the days preceding his retirement, Justice Chandrachud addressed some of the criticism in interactions with the media.

Despite having an automated top-up account to cover the crossing fee, Rachel, who lives in Hornchurch, received six penalty notices in the preceding months.

In the days preceding the World Series, we were pummeled with references to the rivalry between the Dodgers and New York Yankees.